diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/Placement.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/Placement.java
index 2bac4db62b..351cf7320e 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/Placement.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/Placement.java
@@ -183,9 +183,11 @@ public class Placement{
             return;
         }
 
+        Boolf<BuildPlan> rotated = plan -> plan.build() != null && same.get(plan.build().block) && plan.rotation != plan.build().rotation;
+
         //TODO for chains of ducts, do not count consecutives in a different rotation as 'placeable'
         Boolf<BuildPlan> placeable = plan ->
-            !(!hasJunction && plan.build() != null && same.get(plan.build().block) && plan.rotation != plan.build().rotation) &&
+            !(!hasJunction && rotated.get(plan)) &&
             (plan.placeable(player.team()) ||
             (plan.tile() != null && same.get(plan.tile().block()))); //don't count the same block as inaccessible
 
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ public class Placement{
             result.add(cur);
 
             //gap found
-            if(i < plans.size - 1 && placeable.get(cur) && !placeable.get(plans.get(i + 1))){
+            if(i < plans.size - 1 && placeable.get(cur) && (!placeable.get(plans.get(i + 1)) || (hasJunction && rotated.get(plans.get(i + 1)) && i < plans.size - 2 && !placeable.get(plans.get(i + 2))))){
 
                 //find the closest valid position within range
                 for(int j = i + 2; j < plans.size; j++){